The Federal Communications Commission passed new net neutrality regulations yesterday that includes a measure that would classify broadband Internet as a utility, just like landline telephones. The regulations say that Internet service providers can’t prioritize one stream of traffic over another. They can’t provide “fast lanes” where a content provider pays the ISP for a […]
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Ocean acidification tops the annual list of important stories ignored by the mainstream media.
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Obama pushes for aggressive net neutrality policies
President Barack Obama says that he wants broadband Internet service treated just like other utilities, such as land-line telephones and electricity. Yesterday, Obama called on the Federal Communications Commission to reclassify broadband under Title II of the federal Telecommunications Act. That would give broadband providers “common carrier” status, and would impose certain key regulations with […]
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Comcast-Time Warner deal in regulators’ hands
If approved, the merger would make Comcast, already the largest pay TV and broadband Internet provider in the country, even bigger.
